Mechanical Design Engineer

ATA Recruitment; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2.30pm Friday finish

Bank holidays in addition to holiday

Business shutdown over Christmas and New Year

Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join a close-knit design team in York, England. The ideal candidate will have expertise in SolidWorks, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects. This position offers a collaborative environment working on bespoke machinery. Benefits include a 2:30 pm Friday finish and additional bank holidays. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing business with ambitious goals.

Qualifications

• Skilled in producing 3D models on SolidWorks.
• Excellent communications skills for communicating with various levels.
• Ability to move between projects depending on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Design bespoke machinery either utilising previous designs or completely from scratch.
• Work on a variety of projects across the product offering.
• Collaborate with electrical engineers and programmers throughout production.

Skills

SolidWorks

Communication skills

Project management

Job description

Our client designs bespoke machinery for the packaging industry. With ambitious growth plans and over thirty years of experience, the business was recently acquired and has therefore secured the investment to achieve their goals. Currently operating at £1.5M+ turnover, the business plans steady year on year growth to become a major global player.

As a result, they are looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer with immediate effect.

The Role

You’ll be in a close-knit Design team with a mentor who has tenured mechanical design experience and a deep understanding of the business and their machinery offering. Working from SolidWorks, you will be responsible for designing new and bespoke machinery. You will:

• Design bespoke machinery either utilising previous designs or completely from scratch
• Work on a variety of projects across the product offering
• Collaborate with electrical engineers and programmers throughout production
• Become a subject matter expert on the company product offering

The Candidate

To be successful in your application for this Mechanical Design Engineer role you will need:

• Skilled in producing 3D models on SolidWorks
• Excellent communications skills for communicating with various levels
• Ability to move between projects depending on business needs
• Desire to utilise your knowledge and experience to develop the team and business

The Benefits

For this Mechanical Design Engineer role the following benefits are on offer:

• 2.30pm Friday finish
• Bank holidays in addition to holiday, as well as a business shutdown over Christmas and New Year